Job Statistics College Graduates
Job Statistics College Graduates
Get a Job, or go to College?
Get a Job, or go to College?
This topic seems a bit obvious right? Why would the college help website talk about anything other than going to college. Before you stop reading out of confusion and rage, hear me out. The purpose of this and all other articles is to present you with solid information so you can make an educated decision. With that said, we can begin this analysis.
The question in the title has plagued high school graduates (and adults alike) for a long time, but even more so recently. With the current financial crisis the way it is, many are rethinking going to college to try and pursue a career. Or, they want to start working right away, and then think about college later. There are benefits to thinking this way. The most obvious one is: Money. Receiving a steady income can be very tempting, especially when you don't have many bills to pay.
Most grad students out of high school have never seen more than a 1000$ in one place, so at the end of the month, when the paycheck arrives, it can be a very misleading experience. As a result, many fall into a false sense of security, thinking they never have to go back to college, or simply forget about it altogether.
Now here are the facts. When you have very few qualifications, namely, just a high school diploma, your value on the job market drops significantly compared to even a certified graduate. Statistically speaking, unless you have connections or really good luck, it's very likely that the only jobs you can land will be minimum-wage. Don't let anyone tell you that obtaining a high school diploma is not a great achievement. Sadly though, it doesn't hold much weight when applying for a high-paying job.
Of course, many people criticize college programs as well. Some find that spending 4 or 5 years of their life obtaining a bachelor's degree while slowly paying off student loans is not worth the investment. And of course, a degree in whatever does not guarantee a job either. The only way to look at both options – getting a job or going to college – would be statistically and logically.
Simply put, a college graduate has many more opportunities than a high school graduate. That's a fact. Past generations could find good work with just a high school diploma because United-States had an economy based on manufacturing. Now, it's based around knowledge and experience. Usually, a college degree shows an employer that this person is willing to stick with something no matter how difficult it gets.
Whether you go to college, or look for a job, it's your choice. No one can force you to do something you don't want. I just hope that this article can illuminate some in their decision making.
Also, have you considered the option of working while in college? Yeah, I probably should have started with that.
Alex Muro, CollegeHelpCenter.org, Feb 15, 2011
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Getting a job after graduation?
I am going to be a Junior in college this year, but I want to plan so that I can be sure I have a good chance of getting a reasonably well-paying entry-level job when I do graduate. I'm an English major, so this is especially important. I haven't decided whether I want to work or go straight on to grad school, but either way I want to have an impressive resume.
Aside from having a great GPA (I have a 3.6) from a respectable State School, a competitive internship at a publishing company this summer, experience as a Teaching Assistant, a crisis counselor, teaching for a youthful offenders program, and statistics/English tutoring, what else can I do to make myself more marketable? Specifically, what can I do NEXT summer?
Maybe you can volunteer working with an English teacher in the grade you would like to teach this would be your internship sometimes you can even get paid for it. Maybe the school you would like to work at get to know everyone and possible get a job there.
Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.
Job Statistics College Graduates
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Should Your College Student Join a Fraternity or Sorority?
Parents and college students should discuss the benefits of joining campus social organizations, Sororities and Fraternities. There is a tremendous upside of being a member of fraternities, sororities, and other social organizations. Statistically members of Fraternities and Sororities have a higher average for making it all the way to graduation. They stay in college.
Moms and Dads often equate college social organizations with binge drinking and late night partying. I suppose the 1978 film classic, Animal House, may have something to do with that mind-set. But the truth is there are benefits of your child's joining college social organizations during their college years.
The basic structure of fraternities and sororities lends itself to the emergence of leadership. Each organization has a governing board of representatives elected among peers. Leadership and responsibility are natural outgrowths of assuming these positions.
Parenting College Students - Building Leadership Skills Through Social Activities
Parents can share with their college kids some specific examples of how social organizations have helped in the formation of character and lasting relationships for them and for those they know. Parents may have met at a college fraternity or sorority event. Family friends or relatives may have had frat brothers or sorority sisters who became lifelong friends.
Social organizations also lead to a network of contacts and friends who may be extremely useful when conducting a job search post graduation. In his book, "Leadership Secrets for College Students," author Winton Churchill implores college students to "... take advantage of good fortune when it comes."
LinkedIn has become a valuable network for professionals. When a student has been in a national Fraternity or Sorority, they have connections they have never met. When applying for jobs, being in a fraternity or sorority looks good on a resume, especially if your student held a leadership position or received a community award.
Hardships and challenges occur in college just as they occur in life. Fraternities and sororities offer support from friends and peers, which help the student to endure the distressing times until they pass. There is an amazing bonding that occurs within social organizations.
Parenting College Students - Leadership and Responsibility Lessons
Social Organizations have adults in oversight positions who are good role models. They also have upper-class persons who serve as mentors to your college student. These experienced individuals offer leadership lessons in the spirit of guidance, support and encouragement. As one group of leaders graduates, another is ready to take its place.
Here are some great stats that illustrate these points.
* 48% of all U.S. Presidents have been Greek
* 42% of U.S. Senators are Greek
* 30% of U.S. Congressmen/women are Greek
* 40% of all U.S. Supreme Court Justices have been Greek
* 30% of Fortune 500 executives are Greek
* 10% of all listed in "Who's Who" are Greek
* Only 3% of the U.S. population belong to a fraternity or sorority
Parents should stress that social organizations like fraternities and sororities, are microcosms of real life. They prepare the emerging adults for their future.
My favorite statistic? Fraternities and Sororities have the #1 largest network of volunteers in the U.S.: 10 million hours of volunteer service per year (nationally). So the students are doing more that partying...
Fraternities and Sororities offer a support system to your college student during their schooling experience and this support system stays with your student well after they graduate. It stays with them for life.
* Source: North-American Interfraternity Conference, December 2002
About the Author
Dr. Debi Yohn,
http://CollegeWorks101.com
, is an International Speaker with an elite private practice and a revolutionary parent mentor program. She has authored 4 books helping parents and their college students find success and joy in the college experience.
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